Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks, today announced its official transition to a Margaritaville property. The resort underwent a phased renovation process that included refreshed guestrooms and public areas (new guestroom décor, pictured left), signature Margaritaville food and beverage concepts, as well as updated amenities and activities such as the Jolly Mon Indoor Water Park, Fin City Bowling Alley and more.​“We are thrilled to officially bring the Margaritaville lifestyle to Lake of the Ozarks with our rebranding,” said Fred Dehner, the resort’s general manager. “We look forward to continuing to provide a fantastic, unique experience to guests under the Margaritaville name, especially as the brand’s first full-service lake resort.”

The new Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks – which is expected to officially complete its transformation and rebranding on May 1 – today announced that its new flagship waterfront restaurant, LandShark Bar & Grill, is open to the public for business. The signature Margaritaville dining concept gives locals, boaters and resort guests a unique setting to enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience with panoramic lake views.

The LCP Group, L.P. (LCP) and Blue Vista Capital Management (Blue Vista) jointly announced the acquisition of the Hilton Kansas City Airport in Kansas City, Missouri.

The 347-room property is less than three miles away from the Kansas City International Airport and only 16 minutes from downtown. It is conveniently located near several corporate headquarters, including AmerisourceBergen, Toyota, Multivac, and Mastercard. The Kansas Speedway, host of two annual NASCAR weekends in May and October, and the Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun Amusement Park are both a short ride away.

The 92-room hotel, located off Highway 60 and Interstate 55, is just minutes from historic downtown. Hampton Inn by Hilton Sikeston is the third tenant at the new 100-acre Cotton Ridge Development, which will include restaurants, shopping and entertainment.

The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, meeting rooms, a 24-hour Treats Shop and business center.

There are 13 hotels being planned for downtown St. Louis, Missouri, a construction program worth approximately $750 million.

The Hotel Saint Louis, which is a $65 million renovation (including the $3 million purchase price) of the historic landmark Union Trust Building into a Marriott Autograph Collection boutique hotel, is the first new hotel to be built in the city in 15 years. Loews and Hyatt are also introducing new hotels to the city, and Marriott is making another entry into St. Louis's hotel market with its Aloft brand.

It's been a long time coming, but construction on Kansas City's new convention hotel has an official start date.

Alex Tisch, vice president of Loews Corporation, said Thursday that Jan. 22 is the construction start date, marking the first sign of tangible progress on the $325 million, 800-room Loews-operated hotel since it was announced in May 2015.

"We closed the transaction (Thursday)," Tisch said. "The bonds, the equity, the bank loan, and the capital is funded. We are now moving forward with the property."

It was while Tim Dixon was working on the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis that an architect first told him about the International Shoe Co. building in St. Louis.

Constructed in 1909 and designed by Union Station architect Theodore C. Link, the historic structure's steel frame and stone columns makes it just the kind of stout, turn-of-the-century warehouse Dixon relishes transforming into a destination for both tourists and locals.

"We could use it for a hotel or we could park a tank on every floor," Dixon joked Monday, as construction crews behind him were just starting to bring the 10-story building at 1501 Washington Avenue back to life.